Space Killer
- November 22, 2023
- Two Friends
Get on Steam"Space Killer" is a thrilling space arcade adventure that combines survival, looting, RPG, and roguelike elements. Choose your spaceship and engage in battle against the Xenarians to save the universe. The game features 6 unique spaceships, flexible customization, millions of weapons, and two game modes: Story and Horde. In Horde mode, survive alien onslaughts for 20 minutes and upgrade your ship with 17 powerful upgrades.
Reviews
- The game has a simple yet addictive core gameplay loop, making it enjoyable for short play sessions.
- Visually appealing with neat graphics, providing a relaxing experience once past the initial difficulty.
- Affordable price point for the content offered, making it a decent value for casual gamers.
- Progression is painfully slow, with minimal upgrades that can lead to frustration during gameplay.
- The gameplay loop becomes stale and repetitive, with mission types lacking variety and excitement.
- Combat can feel awkward due to slow ship movement and unbalanced enemy attacks, making it difficult to enjoy.
- story13 mentions
- 15 % positive mentions
- 62 % neutral mentions
- 23 % negative mentions
The story in the game is criticized for its slow progression and lack of variety, with missions feeling repetitive and uninspired. Players find the narrative poorly executed, suggesting it may be AI-generated, and argue that the game would benefit from removing the story altogether. Overall, the missions are described as lackluster and fail to enhance the gameplay experience.
“I had fun for the first 3 story worlds, and then realized the rest would just be more of the same.”
“Combat is fun but kind of awkward that the 'card' power-ups you get from gaining XP during a mission only stick with you during that mission.”
“The progression is far too slow, and the small increments you get in upgrades (at least in story mode) are agonizing.”
“Along with painfully bad story and narration, that adds nothing to the game.”
“This game doesn't even really need a story, and I'd actually recommend removing it if the creator isn't going to make sure the words are even used right or that one thing flows from another.”
- gameplay6 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 17 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The gameplay is criticized for being stale and grindy, with repetitive mission types and short levels that prevent players from fully engaging with the vampire-survivors mechanics. While the visuals are praised, the overall experience is marred by a lack of variety and a slow pace that detracts from enjoyment.
“It's just not a mechanic you normally see in the bullet heaven/survivor genres.”
“Visually amazing, love the gameplay.”
“The gameplay loop is stale and grindy.”
“The mission types are laughably similar to each other, with very little variety, and the core gameplay of being vampire-survivor-esque never takes off in any of the levels because they are just far too short for you to become powerful enough to have fun.”
“Note that the gameplay videos and the gif in the game description must be sped up by ~100% to ~200%.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious, contributing to a stale gameplay loop that detracts from overall enjoyment.
“The gameplay loop is stale and grindy.”
“Grinding feels like a chore rather than an enjoyable part of the game.”
“The repetitive nature of grinding makes it hard to stay engaged.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game is criticized for being poorly optimized and unbalanced, leading to a subpar experience for players.
“The game is poorly optimized and unbalanced.”
“Performance issues make it difficult to enjoy the gameplay.”
“Frequent frame drops and long loading times hinder the overall experience.”
- graphics1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics are noted for their potential, featuring an appealing aesthetic and a unique meta layer that enhances the visual experience.
“There's a lot of promise here - a cool meta layer, neat graphics.”
